January 31, 2021: "And today, in our Gospel, we are walking in Jesus' footsteps, traveling the road with him and his disciples toward Capernaum. We enter into the synagogue with them on the Sabbath to hear Jesus teach. And we are "there" as he heals a man who has an "unclean spirit."
January 24, 2021: "The Word of God, my brothers and sisters, is alive! When we pick up the Gospels and read, we meet Jesus, who is the Word of God made flesh and dwelling among us."
January 20, 2021: "We are praying today for our nation in this time of transition. We offer our prayers, especially, for our new president and his family. Let us ask that God be with our new president and grant him wisdom and courage to lead this great nation."
January 20, 2021: "Catholic bishops are not partisan players in our nation’s politics. We are pastors responsible for the souls of millions of Americans and we are advocates for the needs of all our neighbors."
January 17, 2021: "As we heard in today's passage of the Gospel, two disciples of St. John the Baptist begin to follow Jesus. And, as we heard, Jesus turns around and he asks them a question. He says to them: 'What are you looking for?' And Jesus is asking them to reflect on their lives. And today, he is asking the same thing to you and to me — it is a personal question."
January 15, 2021: "For much of the past year, America has been reckoning with the legacy of slavery and the persistence of racial injustice in our country. Sadly, it is still true that the “color of our skin” often matters more in our society than the “content of our character,” as Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., said a half-century ago."
January 15, 2021: "This year as we commemorate the legacy of this great American, we remember especially Rev. King’s belief in nonviolence and the power of love."
January 12, 2021: "As Christians, we worship a God who has revealed himself as Love. And as Christians, we know that human beings are made in the image of this God, in the image of Love. We are created out of love. And we are made to love. To love as Jesus loved, and as Mother Teresa and the saints love."
January 10, 2021: "So this feast day, the Baptism of the Lord, it is obviously a celebration of the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan as we were listening in the passage of the Gospel. But it is also a day of celebration of our identity and responsibility as Christians, the mission that we are given in baptism, the new life that we have in Jesus Christ,.
January 6, 2021: 'This is not who we are as Americans. I am praying for members of Congress and Capitol staff and for the police and all those working to restore order and public safety."